This month we had the pleasure of chatting with Andy Kerr, Executive Advisor (Health and Social Care) for Enable Scotland, and a member of our Living Wage Scotland Leadership Group. The Group is made up of employers and experts from across Scotland, whose role is to provide advice on the implementation and future development of our work. He … Read more
Aegon has informally adopted the real Living Wage with its workforce for many years but the official accreditation enables Aegon to now go beyond the commitment to its workforce and extend the positive impact to its supply chains. Now, as well as requiring in-scope suppliers of regularly contracted staff to pay the real Living Wage, … Read more
Scottish Government have announced their support for the delivery of the Living Hours accreditation programme through Living Wage Scotland at the Poverty Alliance. Living Hours accreditation was launched by the Living Wage Foundation in 2019, and Scotland is already home to three of the five UK Living Hours accredited employers: SSE, abrdn and 1st Alliance Credit Union. The programme builds on the existing Living Wage employer accreditation, … Read more
We are pleased to announce that today Edinburgh Napier University has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. Napier have been paying the Living Wage to staff (including their casual workforce) for a number of years and the accreditation confirms their commitment to continue this, with all work being paid at a minimum hourly rate … Read more
PURE Spa & Beauty are the first Spa and Beauty chain in the UK to secure Living Wage accreditation and have been celebrated by Living Wage Scotland as the 2000th accredited Living Wage employer in Scotland. In Scotland, more than 15% of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage – around 350,000 jobs. … Read more
By Iain Russell, Living Wage Scotland Accreditation Officer The case for NHS Boards in Scotland to accredit as Living Wage employers is compelling. The real Living Wage is calculated according to what employees and their families need to live and improves quality of life. This has become even more urgent as the COVID-19 pandemic exposes … Read more
We are so excited to celebrate the achievements of our fantastic network of employers once again this year. We have 6 categories you can enter: old favourites are back and there are some new ones for you. The ceremony will take place in November as part of our Living Wage Week celebrations and will be … Read more
We are delighted to introduce Meredith Adams who has joined our Living Wage Scotland Leadership Group. The Group is made up of employers and experts from across Scotland, whose role is to provide advice on the implementation and future development of our work. Meredith is Social Impact Manager at Standard Life Aberdeen where she aims to … Read more
Dundee Heritage Trust has become an accredited Living Wage employer, a commitment which supports the drive to make Dundee a Living Wage City. Their accreditation ensures everyone working for the organisation earns at least the real Living Wage, currently set at £9.50 per hour. Dundee Heritage Trust (DHT) is an independent charity that runs two five-star … Read more
By Christine McCaig, Living Wage Projects Coordinator Employment should free people from the grip of in-work poverty however, the reality is that for many people, being in work does not guarantee financial security. As we begin our recovery from what has been one of the most testing times in recent history, we need to work together … Read more